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Lecture 3

This lecture discusses the key elements of optical fiber communication systems, including WDM concepts, major elements of the communication link, and the individual components. It describes the basic elements as the optical transmitter that modulates electrical signals to optical signals, the transmission medium of optical fiber, and optical receivers that demodulate signals back to electrical. It then provides more details on optical sources like LEDs and lasers, optical receivers like PIN photodetectors and APDs, and optical amplifiers including semiconductor and fiber-based designs.

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Lecture 3

This lecture discusses the key elements of optical fiber communication systems, including WDM concepts, major elements of the communication link, and the individual components. It describes the basic elements as the optical transmitter that modulates electrical signals to optical signals, the transmission medium of optical fiber, and optical receivers that demodulate signals back to electrical. It then provides more details on optical sources like LEDs and lasers, optical receivers like PIN photodetectors and APDs, and optical amplifiers including semiconductor and fiber-based designs.

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Lecture 3

• WDM concept
• Major Elements of Optical Fiber
Communication link

G. Keiser, Optical Fiber Communication. (Mc Graw Hill, 2000).


WDM Concept
Conceptual SONET/SDH transport Networks
Major Elements of Optical Fiber Communication link
Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS)

Elements of OFCS
– Sources (Optical Transmitters)
– Transmission Medium (Optical Fiber)
– Detectors (Optical Receivers)
– Amplifiers

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Figure.2. Basic elements of OFCS


Sources
• Modulates Electrical signal to Optical Signal (Mostly at 850nm,
1300nm and 1550 nm)
– LED (Light Emitting Diode)
– LASER(Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
– LED is economical
– LASER gives high intensity and low spectral width light. Suitable for
wavelength division multiplexing.

Figure.3. Optical Sources


Optical Receiver (Detectors)
• Demodulate optical signal into electrical signal
• Semiconductor devices
– P-i-N
– APD (Avalanche Photo Detector)

Figure.4. Photodetectors
Optical Amplifiers
• Semiconductor Optical amplifiers (soa)
– Fabry-Perot Amplifier
– Travelling Wave Amplifier

• Fiber amplifiers
– Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA)
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